TedD Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Being new to model building I am pretty open to trying new things. After cruising the forums,I have discovered there is an advantage to having daughters and modeling. The advantage is the endless supply of paints in the form of nail polish. Since the girls are no longer living at home, I told the wife anything left by the girls is free game and I was going to raid the bathroom of all finger nail polish left behind. She then said to go thru her stash and take what I want. I think I ended up with 25+ bottles (not including the pinks) of nail polish and most are full and never opened. Think I'll get a pack of plastic spoons and check paint compatibility and colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Ted...the finger nail files or emery boards are great too...use them all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426-Hemi Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 This is CRAZY...... but the toe sponges they use to hold they're toes apart for nail painting, ALSO good, they make GREAT paint applicators for lettering or numbers embossed in the cars hoods or fenders, and even the air cleaners that have "Edelbrock" in them! -I'm guilty as charged LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedD Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 This is CRAZY...... but the toe sponges they use to hold they're toes apart for nail painting, ALSO good, they make GREAT paint applicators for lettering or numbers embossed in the cars hoods or fenders, and even the air cleaners that have "Edelbrock" in them! -I'm guilty as charged LOLGreat Tip. Need to scour around the house and see if there are any laying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426-Hemi Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Great Tip. Need to scour around the house and see if there are any laying around.Thanks! They're almost a rubber like sponge, and have an odd swerve cut to fit around toes for painting.... Ask ya wife, she'll show ya LOL BUT the smooth side of this makes a GREAT raised letter, thinned paint applicator! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel-Dan Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 I buy Nail Polish MyselfWhether my Sister is with me or notIf I see a Color I like I get at least 2 bottlesBut, I stay with those $2.oo each or Less!!I Just Can't see paying $4-10.oo for Less that a Half Once of color!!!!!! And Yes, I use emery boardsNot just on parts, but on broken finger nails too!!!!! I Have told people asking that they are Car Paint for Models, and they accept that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Of course, if you're a guy the worst part of using nail polish to paint models is buying the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I Have told people asking that they are Car Paint for Models, and they accept thatFunny thing is that a grown man wearing nail polish is more acceptable today than one who builds car models! "What? You put together little cars like a kid?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Funny thing is that a grown man wearing nail polish is more acceptable today than one who builds car models!Not where I live... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedD Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 I have no problem walking in and buying finger nail polish. With two daughters and being married 23 years, I have bought my fair share of girly things for them, that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownlow Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Save those false fingernails too. They make great hood scoops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Walgreens just recently had small bottles of nail polish for $1 a pop; I snatched four that I thought might look nice on a car. They're all enamels though, and I was really hoping they were lacquers. Oh well, I'll still find some use for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) I've been collecting nail polishes for use on model cars for decades. There are some really good "car colors" available. I usually shop for them with my GF. Plus, like others mentioned, other beauty shop supplies are really good for our hobbies. I use the multi-grit emery sticks and pads and also the resin used for acrylic nails. I have around 100 bottles of nail polish in the stash! Here is a recent model I used nail polish on: Edited January 4, 2016 by peteski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGTRUCK Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) I use the fingernails to extend fenders and over front lights , like this in progress build of Revell 1/12th chopper from a few years ago or the fender tops of this Revell 49 Mercury Model builders can find a way to re purpose just about anything...like small scale recycling.. Edited January 4, 2016 by BIGTRUCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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